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{Book Review} 4 Crafty Titles

June 28, 2015 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 3 Comments

Take a Tea Towel by Jemima Schlee is a beautifully styled book, that showcases 16 clever designs to transform a humble tea towel into useful items for your home. The author has used Irish linen Tea Towels which give the book a French country vibe … [Read more...]

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{Book Review and Sew Along} Sweetly Stitched Handmades

May 30, 2015 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 13 Comments

Sweetly Stitched Handmades is a beautiful sewing and embroidery book by the talented Amy Sinabaldi, from the popular blog, Nana Company. Amy's blog is one of my all time favourites and a must read each week. When I discovered Amy had written her … [Read more...]

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{Book Review and Giveaway} Margaret Fulton’s Baking Classics

May 7, 2015 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 26 Comments

Margaret Fulton's Baking Classics is a beautiful book that includes over 80 recipes to inspire you in the kitchen. Margaret Fulton is one of Australia's most well known cookery writers with more than 25 titles to her name. Most Australian households … [Read more...]

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{Book Review & Giveaway} Snail Mail, by Michelle Mackintosh

April 12, 2015 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 123 Comments

Snail Mail by Michelle Mackintosh, is a gorgeous book that celebrates the art of handwritten correspondence. In this digital age, receiving a handwritten letter, card, or personalised package is a wonderful treat. There is something special about … [Read more...]

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Little Lady Liberty: Book Review and Giveaway

March 7, 2015 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 58 Comments

Alice Garrett, owner of Alice Caroline  has released her first sewing book, Little Lady Liberty, which showcases 20 sweet and simple sewing projects designed for little girls. We are pleased to be part of the blog hop for this lovely title. Little … [Read more...]

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{Book Reviews} Books for Craft Lovers

October 29, 2014 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 2 Comments

Craft books and magazines are usually at the top of my Christmas wish list! There is something so inspiring about sitting down with a nice cup of tea and reading the latest craft titles. Over the years I have learnt so many new techniques from … [Read more...]

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{Book Reviews} Books For Quilters

October 11, 2014 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 2 Comments

If you are planning your Christmas wish list, here are some great quilting titles that have arrived on our desk recently. We love nothing better than receiving craft and baking books in our Christmas stocking.New Classic Patchwork by Japanese … [Read more...]

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{Book Review} Paperie by Kristy Neale

September 21, 2014 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 1 Comment

If you like playing with paper as much as we do, you will love Paperie by Kristy Neale, which contains 100 creative papercraft ideas that can be used as gifts, décor, stationery, and accessories. We loved Kristy Neale's first book, Hoop-La, so were … [Read more...]

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